Atlanta vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
499K
579K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 74% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 459th and 3358th ($2648 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 247th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 151st and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Essen

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Atlanta Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$9133

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$2435
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$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410